Research ethics in the virtual world

Privacy was first defined in the Harvard Law Review in 1890 as 'the right to be let alone.' One view within the research community seems to be that postings and blogs are 'published material'. However, bloggers and networkers might not see it in quite the same way. One way in whi...

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Published in:International journal of market research 2009-03, Vol.51 (2), p.276-278 P.
Main Author: Nairn, Agnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business administration
Children & youth
Economics and Finance
Ethics
Humanities and Social Sciences
Privacy
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Summary:Privacy was first defined in the Harvard Law Review in 1890 as 'the right to be let alone.' One view within the research community seems to be that postings and blogs are 'published material'. However, bloggers and networkers might not see it in quite the same way. One way in which children's rights and data are protected is by ensuring that parental consent is obtained from under-16s. According to the United National Convention on the Rights of the Child (1980), in addition to the right to protection, children also have the right to participation. Children have the right to have their views heard through research -- online or offline. The research community has a challenge ahead of it in finding regulatory systems that are able to adequately balance these two rights. It is important that the research community address the issue of ethics in the virtual world, as public trust of market researchers is already very low.
ISSN:1470-7853
2515-2173
DOI:10.2501/S1470785309200499